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June 5, 1928.

A. N. BENNETT DOLL Filed Feb. 25, 1925 INVENTOR. A fli- B nhe Patented June 5, 1928. i I I nnnn N. zennnnr'n, or DETROIT, IMJIC'HIGAN.

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1 Application filed iebruary 1926f Serial No. 90,532.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a doll and particularly that class of doll which is known as a toppling doll adapted for toppling end over end upon 5 being placed on an incline, a suitable sp'heri-f ca l member being POSltIOIlGCl in the doll for moving .end to end depending upon-which .end of the doll is -:up and which is down.

My invention ,provides a tubular member 0 for containing the spherical member and one end for assisting the ball or spherical member in moving-to the opposite end, so that the toppling operation of the doll may be continuous.

An object of the invention is to provide a simple and easily arranged flexible member for effecting the assistance of the spherical member in moving to the opposite end of the container in which this spherical member is positioned, the flexible or rebounding member being preferably positioned at one end of the spherical container.

Another object of the invention is to provide a doll having a tubular cylindrical body and provided with trousers at one end, the trousers being adapted for closing one end of the tube and affording anabutment for the spherical member when positioned at that end of the tube.

Another object of the invention is the provision in a doll of this class of a trouser forming portion mounted on a tubular memher, said trouser forming portion being constructed from a circular piece of fabric or other suitable material.

Other objects will appear hereinafter. The invention consists in the o0mbinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The, invention will be best understood from a reference to the accompanying drawings which form apart of this specification and in which, I

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of the invention,

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central vertical sectional view of the invention,

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the blank used for forming the principal portion of the trousers,

Fig. 1 is a sectional view taken substantially on line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

The invention, as shown in the drawings, in its preferred form, comprises a tubular member 7 made from pasteboard, or the like, and having the ends open. Mounted onthe provides a flexible 101 rebounding member at I tubular member, so as to embrace and cover its periphery, 1S acovering of 'fabrlc 8, such as muslin, or the like, one end of which projects beyond the end of the tube 7. This overlapping end is folded over'the end of the tube 7 to form theflexible rebounding portion 9 suitable stitching 10 being em ployed for this purpose providing, as shown although it is apparent that the abrio 8' may be glued or otherwise secured to the,

periphery of the tube'7. Stitched to the upper end of the tube is a cap 12. Positioned between the cap 12 and the periphery of the tube 7 is a ring of hair 18, and a suitable face, as'shown in Fig. 1, is printed on the fabric, adjacent one end of the tube. Mounted upon the tube is a jacket 14 which may be stitched to the tube,as desired, said jacket being provided with a vest portion 15, which is stitched to the iacket along its edges, as at .16, said stitches being projected through the tube, so as to retain the jacket in firm position on the tube. The lower end of the tube 7 is open, as shown in Fig. 2, and the doll is provided with a pair of trousers, the principal portion 17 of vwhich is formed flom a circular piece of material, as shown in Fig. 3, so as to provide a pocket as shown in Fig. 2 for the-ball or spherical member 18 which is positioned within the tube. Suitable flexible legs 19 and 19' are sewed to the portion 17 and arms 20 and 20 are sewn to the jacket in any desired manner.

Upon placing the doll on an incline, the

ball will cause the doll to travel downwardthe ball 18 moves to the upper end of the tube it strikes the portion 9 of the covering 8, which is drawn in taut conditionover the end of the tube by the stitches 10, and is by the portion 10 caused to rebound slightly in the tube, so as to start on its travel toward the bottom of the tube. It is thus seen that the ball, in traveling through the tube, is not permitted to enter the cap 12, When the ball passes'to the lower end of the doll, it is received by the pocket formed by the portion 17 of the trousers. The flexible arms and legs of the doll permit its easy and ready toppling without in any wise damaging or marring the appearance of the doll.

In order to provide a pleasing appearance of the doll, it is desired that the trousers and vest be made preferably of the same color with a differently colored jacket and a further differently colored cap- It is thus seen that I have provided a toppling doll which is simple in structure and durable, while at the same time, economically constructed.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of structure, I do not Wish to limit myself to the precise form of structure shown, but desire to avail myself of "such variations and modifications as come Within the scope of the appended claims.

, Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a doll of the class described; a tubular body portion; a fabric covering mounted on the periphery of said body portion and projecting beyond one end thereof a distance less than the radius of said body por- 2. In a doll of the class described; a tubu- I lar body portion; afabric covering mounted on the periphery of said body portion and projecting beyond one end thereof a distance less than the radius of said body portion; stitches for securing the edges of said inwardly projecting portion and providing a net Work forming with said inwardly projecting portion a closure for said end of said tubular body portion; a spherical member loosely positioned in said body portion; and

a closurefor the opposite end of said body portion.

In testimony whereof, I have signed the foregoing specification.

ANNA N. BENNETT. 

